Wellsburg Wharf Sycamore - Wellsburg, West Virginia
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BruceS
N 40° 16.153 W 080° 36.850
17T E 532804 N 4457709
Historic sycamore tree in Wellsburg, West Virginia
Waymark Code: WMK7ZC
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2014
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Text of plaque:
"This giant Sycamore tree stands at the top of the Wellsburg Wharf it was planted in the early years of the 19th century by Dr. Albert Wheeler who practiced medicine in Wellsburg until his death in 1864.
It was under this tree that militiamen gathered in 1863 when the Confederate General Morgan led his cavalrymen on a sweep into the state of of Ohio.
Many of the deeds of Wellsburg property are measured from this tree."
Historic Event:
West Virginia militia gathered under this tree.
Year: 1863
Species: Sycamore
Approximate Age: 200
Location: Wellsburg, WV
Website: Not listed
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